Senior Airman Nicholas Cadwell, a driver operator 628th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department, controls the angle of a firetruck bucket at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 6, 2020.The base fire department runs daily operations to maintain readiness in case of emergencies such as structure or aircraft fires, injury and other mishaps.

Senior Airman Nicholas Cadwell, a driver operator assigned to the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department, sprays water onto a roof at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 6, 2020. This technique is called the “surround and drown” and is used when going inside a structure fire isn’t optimal. The base fire department runs daily operations to maintain readiness in case of emergencies such as structure or aircraft fires, injury and other mishaps.

Brett Powers, a driver operator assigned to the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department, controls a firetruck’s bucket at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 6, 2020. The base fire department runs daily operations to maintain readiness in case of emergencies such as structure or aircraft fires, injury and other mishaps.

Senior Airman Nicholas Cadwell, a driver operator 628th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department, looks down from a firetruck bucket at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 6, 2020. The base fire department runs daily operations to maintain readiness in case of emergencies such as structure or aircraft fires, injury and other mishaps.

Matthew Callaghan, a firefighter assigned to the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron, turns on a fire hydrant to replenish a firetruck’s water supply at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 6, 2020. The base fire department runs daily operations to maintain readiness in case of emergencies such as structure or aircraft fires, injury and other mishaps.

Matthew Callaghan, a firefighter assigned to the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron, replenishes a firetruck’s water supply at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 6, 2020. The base fire department runs daily operations to maintain readiness in case of emergencies such as structure or aircraft fires, injury and other mishaps.

Matthew Callaghan, a firefighter assigned to the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron, sprays water from a firetruck during an operations check at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 6, 2020. The base fire department runs daily operations to maintain readiness in case of emergencies such as structure or aircraft fires, injury and other mishaps.

Matthew Callaghan, a firefighter assigned to the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron, inspects the flightline at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 6, 2020. The base fire department runs daily operations to maintain readiness in case of emergencies such as structure or aircraft fires, injury and other mishaps.

Matthew Callaghan, a firefighter assigned to the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron, attaches a hose to a firetruck to replenish its water supply at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 6, 2020. The base fire department runs daily operations to maintain readiness in case of emergencies such as structure or aircraft fires, injury and other mishaps.